The TROUGH -- The Maggie Beazer Hall of Swine's Official Newsletter

Issue 14

Contest Winners!
The quiz featured in Issue 13 of the Trough ended Saturday December 27th at 10am MT. There was no 3rd place entry. 1st and 2nd prizes were awarded to the first and second person to turn in an answer sheet with all the answers correct. The awards are as follows:

1. A one year subscription to the Trough and M.B.H.O.S. membership, plus a Cloud 9 CD and book -- Abigail Beazer
2. A 6 month subscription to the Trough and M.B.H.O.S. membership, plus a Cloud 9 CD -- Maren Beazer

Congratulations to Abigail and Maren. A job well done.

A Merry M.B.H.O.S. Christmas

We at the M.B.H.O.S. hope your holidays have been merry and bright. The M.B.H.O.S. had a joyous Christmas and look forward to a great new year. Many pigs were donated by Blake and Brent Beazer, making the M.B.H.O.S. much bigger. Because of the influx of new pigs, Blake Beazer donated shelving to the museum. As well Blake Beazer completed a Swine Cross-stitch tapestry entitled, "A Few of My Favorite Things". This work of art is now hanging in the M.B.H.O.S. Aunt Jerry donated a candy peppermint pig, and aunt Becky contributed a PASS the PIGS game. Last but not least, official t-shirts were made for the M.B.H.O.S., showing the logo on the chest including the name and web-site for the Hog Blog. All in all, it was a wonderful Christmas.

Notes and Notices of the M.B.H.O.S.

• Advertising space in the Trough is available!
• We love your mail and comments on the Hog Blog. Send mail to 4336 Liddell Lane, Erda, UT 84074, byubeaz@byu.edu, or put mail in the mailbox on Maren's desk.
• T-shirts for the M.B.H.O.S. are available in a soft pink and $5.00 in youth sizes and $7.50 for adult sizes. White and other colors can be ordered.

Cloud Nine Update

After their amazing concert, Cloud 9 immediately started plans on a CD, scheduled to arrive in the winter/spring of 2009. Cloud 9 plans to have the songs they sand in their concert as part of their CD, as well as some new and original songs. "We're so excited." says Cloud 9 lead singer, Maggie Beazer. "Our CD will be a mix of new and old. We hope to have something for everyone." Cloud 9 has been brewing up some fresh tracks just for the CD. Second singer, Ashley Beazer, says, "You just put your hands in any randon spot on the piano keyboard and start playing with chords, and you've got it. It's magic."

The TROUGH -- The Maggie Beazer Hall of Swine's Official Newsletter

Issue 13
Cloud 9 Concert a SMASH!
Earlier this week, a music group greeted their fans in a spectacular concert. This band was Cloud Nine. Their concert started off in the BYU room with Willie Wildcat getting the crowd pumped up by handing out $1 bills to the kids. Next, the color gurad dutues were handled by Richard Beazer and he brought out Old Glory for the Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem. After that Cloud Nine performed "On the Good Ship Lollipop" and "Up On the Housetop". After a short intermission, Cloud Nine performed "The Unbirthday Song", "Edelweiss", and "A Whole New World". The crowd then demanded an encore and Cloud Nine obliged and performed "Away in a Manger". One fan said, "It was rockin' hot. Those girls are awesome." The Concert was a SMASH led by lead singers Maggie and Ashley Beazer and back-ups by Eliza and Eden Beazer.

Turkey Trot
In Erda, Utah on Thanksgiving Morning was the 2nd annual Erda Turkey Trot. Of note, Maggie -- owner and currator of the Hog Blog and M.B.H.O.S. rode bikes with Ashley int he 5K loop and finished in 23 minutes. The M.B.H.O.S. was a proud sponsor of the race and was recognized for its support with its logo on the official race t-shirt.

New Contest
The next Trough contest is a QUIZ! You have until December 27th, 2008 @ 10 am to complete the contest quiz. The quiz is a scavenger hunt of sorts. You may need to look at past issues of the Trough and the Hog Blog and pay a visit to the M.B.H.O.S. for the answers to some of the questions. The first person to submit a answer sheet with all the questions correct will win first prize. The second correct answer sheet will receive 2nd place and so on. You can submit your answers by mail, phone, email, in person, in the M.B.H.O.S. mailbox on Maren's desk, or posting a comment on the Hog Blog. If you do not get all the questions correct the first time you submit, you can try again. Prizes include the following:

• 3rd place: 3 month subscription to the Trough and a 3 month membership to the M.B.H.O.S., as well as a free Cloud 9 book.
• 2nd place: 6 month subscription to the Trough and a 6 month membership to the M.B.H.O.S., as well as aCloud 9 CD and book.
• 1st place: 1 year subscription to the Trough and 1 year membership to the M.B.H.O.S., as well as a Cloud 9 CD and book.

If you have any questions, call or contact Maggie in one of the ways listed above. Anyone is eligible to enter the contest. You will find the quiz included in this issue of the Trough.

M.B.H.O.S. Contest QUIZ

1. When was the M.B.H.O.S. started?
2. What "sick" pig made front page news in Issue 1 of the Trough?
3. What artist painted "Just One of the Guys" picture hanging in the museum?
4. How did most of the viewers of the Hog Blog learn about the Hog Blog?
5. How many teats does a mother pig have?
6. What does "M.B.H.O.S." stand for?
7. In what issue of The Trough was the 100 pig party announced?
8. How many pigs are in the M.B.H.O.S.? (close estimate is exceptable)
9. What would Hog Blog viewers like to see in the Trough the most?
10. Who brought pigs to America?

Note: Others may help you with this quiz. Other materials and the internet can be used to help you. If you live outside of Utah, you may skip question 3 or search on the internet for the answer. GOOD LUCK!

PIG POEM

The Trough has a new FAN. Pig Lover, David Morrison, has submitted a POEM to the Trough. We are pleased to include it here. He ahs some original pig artwork to go along with the POEM and look for it posted on the HOG BLOG in the future.
Maggie,
Here is a poem about pigs. My friend Howdy Sorensen wrote it mostly, and I helped a little. I've attached a word doc with the poem and a couple of illustrations I did a long time ago for one of the verses. And a bunch of pig faces. I appreciate your love for pigs.
Dave Morrison
PIGS
Pigs while I'm working,
Pigs when I'm done,
Pigs in a rocket that goes to the sun.

Pigs every month,
Pigs every week,
Pigs that go camping and fall in the creek.

Pigs on the outside,
Pigs in the middle,
Pigs that are dancing while one plays the fiddle.

Pigs that are skinny,
Pigs that are thick
Pigs that are roasting on the end of a stick.

Pigs that speak Spanish,
Pigs that speak French,
Pigs that play baseball and sit on the bench.

Pigs on the town,
Pigs in society,
Pigs in a struggle with ongoing sobriety.

Pigs that mean well,
Pigs that do harm,
Pigs that ride horses and work on the farm.

Pigs in the government,
Pigs in the sciences,
Pigs that can operate kitchen appliances.

Pigs in the arts,
Pigs in the nude,
Pigs that are famous and act very rude,

Pigs that are balding,
Pigs that wear wigs,
So scoot yourself over and make room for pigs.

by Paul R. Sorensen and David Morrison

Alternate endings

Pigs that are lazy,
Pigs on the run.
Pigs in the parlor, so this poem is done.

Pigs that are lazy,
Pigs on the run.
Pigs trying to get me, so this poem is done.